| | Business Summary | | UCAR
International,
Inc.
is
a
manufacturer
of
high
quality
graphite
and
carbon
electrodes
and
cathodes
as
well
as
flexible
graphite.
The
Company
has
a
global
business,
selling
its
products
in
over
80
countries
and
owning
15
manufacturing
facilities
located
in
Brazil,
France,
Italy,
Mexico,
Russia,
Spain,
South
Africa
and
the
U.S.
The
Company
currently
operates
in
two
business
segments:
graphite
electrodes
and
graphite
and
carbon
products. | | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | UCR
is
engaged
in
the
development,
manufacturing
and
marketing
of
carbon
and
graphite
products.
UCR's
products
include
graphite
and
carbon
electrodes,
specialty
and
flexible
graphite,
and
cathode
blocks.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
sales
fell
13%
to
$342
million.
Net
loss
before
extraordinary
items
totalled
$36
million,
vs.
an
income
of
$13
million.
Revenues
reflect
lower
volume
of
graphite
electrodes
sold.
Net
loss
also
reflects
$53
million
in
impairment
charges. | | More
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Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Gilbert Playford, 53
Chairman,
Pres, CEO | $1.0M | Craig Shular, 48
Exec.
VP - Electrode Sales and Marketing, CFO | 322K | Petrus Barnard, 51
Exec.
VP - Global Electrode Supply Chain | 313K | W. David Cate, 54
Exec.
VP - Strategic Alliances and Bus. Devel. | 453K | Scott Mason, 41
Exec.
VP, Advanced Energy Technology Division | -- | | Dollar
amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors:
Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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